CobraCommander Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 COVID tried. We’ve outsmarted natural population control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshile Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Renegade7 said: And if you in particular don't qualify? : ) Sometimes the truth hurts but being right always feels great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 21 minutes ago, tshile said: Sometimes the truth hurts but being right always feels great You don't hate being right sometimes, bro? 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sisko Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jumbo said: I've always been willing to be among those culled if the bar was set that high. 😁 How vapid of you to have to ask.😈 We're old enough that it doesn't matter too much at this point.💩 However, the key is to be one of the ones who picks the bar for inclusion.😉 1 hour ago, CobraCommander said: COVID tried. We’ve outsmarted natural population control. The new plague is the same as the old one - people. Don't worry. We'll eventually figure out some way to make ourselves extinct. Edited November 22, 2022 by The Sisko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 On 11/15/2022 at 8:34 PM, Renegade7 said: Be careful what you wish for...might just get it. And don't expect to get skipped over either... You know, if we could somehow eliminate 4 billion people from the planet, I wouldn't mind sacrificing myself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 On 11/15/2022 at 10:38 PM, China said: Perhaps overpopulation is a self-correcting problem... Sperm count drop is accelerating worldwide and threatens the future of mankind, study warns Click on the link for the full article The population growth rate does seem to be trending towards a correction: 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 1 hour ago, China said: The population growth rate does seem to be trending towards a correction: My ways are mysterious but effective 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LD0506 Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 10 hours ago, Jumbo said: My ways are mysterious but effective Everybody was getting laid in the 70s. no mystery here.............. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraCommander Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Maybe we should propose US gun control laws to the world, that should help a little. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 On 11/22/2022 at 8:20 PM, China said: The population growth rate does seem to be trending towards a correction: Yea, between stuff like that and this, I'm more concerned on amount of irreversible harm we do to the planet more so then do we have the technology already to make it work until we get to what is looking like potential population stabalization... https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2022/netherlands-agriculture-technology/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 And here...we...go... China’s population drops for the first time in decades https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/17/chinas-population-drops-for-the-first-time-in-decades.html?__source=androidappshare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCSaints_fan Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 (edited) 11 hours ago, Renegade7 said: And here...we...go... China’s population drops for the first time in decades https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/17/chinas-population-drops-for-the-first-time-in-decades.html?__source=androidappshare China's population is set to crash in the next 10-20 years. Decades of the one child policy and a favoritism towards having boys ensured that. Edited January 17, 2023 by DCSaints_fan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, DCSaints_fan said: China's population is set to crash in the next 10-20 years. Decades of the one child policy and a favoritism towards having boys ensured that. Yep, and I believe they are starting to realize it's going to collapse some of their goals regarding overtaking us as the top super power, let alone largest economy. It's not jus the ramifications of 1 child policy, they've overworked this younger generation so badly with 9-9-6 they are rebelling against the ridiculous work culture created there and not having kids so they can relax has become part of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 The population of Asia, mostly due to China and india, is mind blowing. Look at this: Population. China 1.45 billion India 1.4 billion Africa 1.3 billion Europe 900 million North America 600 million South America 450 million Oceania 50 million Two nations each have populations greater than any continents, save their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Here is a neat visualization. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyJ Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 1 hour ago, PleaseBlitz said: Here is a neat visualization. That's a neat chart, but what happened in 2019 that had China stop at exactly 1,420,000,000 people? Was it some sort of government experiment to put the entire country in a cryogenic freeze for several years and see how they react when they thawed? And after the next 10 million, try again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 28 minutes ago, NickyJ said: That's a neat chart, but what happened in 2019 that had China stop at exactly 1,420,000,000 people? Was it some sort of government experiment to put the entire country in a cryogenic freeze for several years and see how they react when they thawed? And after the next 10 million, try again? I didn't make the chart and assume no responsibility for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyJ Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 That sounds like something a Chinese official who did a cryogenic experiment on the entire nation would say. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Just what we need, more people living longer, creating a greater demand for finite resources... Researchers make breakthrough discovery that could extend human lifespan by 80 per cent The magic pill may have been uncovered by a team of researchers whose findings could pave the way for lifespans to be extended by up to 80 per cent. A team from the University of California San Diego’s research has suggested that human cells could be reprogrammed to an extent where their natural deterioration could be halted. While the discovery was made on yeast cells, researchers suggest it could provide crucial insight into ageing in humans. “Our work represents a proof-of-concept example, demonstrating the successful application of synthetic biology to reprogram the cellular ageing process,” Professor Nan Hao said. “It may lay the foundation for designing synthetic gene circuits to effectively promote longevity in more complex organisms.” The research used synthetic biology to engineer a way to keep cells from reaching normal levels of deterioration associated with ageing. Cells in yeast, plants, animals and humans all contained gene regulatory circuits responsible for an array of physiological functions, including ageing. “These gene circuits can operate like our home electric circuits that control devices like appliances and automobiles,” Professor Hao said. The research group did however determine that all cells didn’t necessarily age in the same way or at the same time. In the new study, they genetically rewired the circuit that controlled cell ageing and engineered a negative feedback loop – like a toggle switch – to halt the ageing process. The rewired circuit then operated in a clocklike fashion and was called a gene oscillator, that caused the cell to routinely switch between two detrimental “aged” states to avoid extended time on either. The oscillation would there slow the degeneration of the cell. A new record was set for life extension through genetic and chemical interventions at the conclusion of the study. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Global fertility rates to plunge in decades ahead, new report says A new study projects that global fertility rates, which have been declining in all countries since 1950, will continue to plummet through the end of the century, resulting in a profound demographic shift. The fertility rate is the average number of children born to a woman in her lifetime. Globally, that number has gone from 4.84 in 1950 to 2.23 in 2021 and will continue to drop to 1.59 by 2100, according to the new analysis, which was based on the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2021, a research effort led by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington. The study was published Wednesday in the journal the Lancet. To maintain stable population numbers, countries need a total fertility rate of 2.1 children per woman, a number called the replacement level. When the fertility rate falls below the replacement level, populations begin to shrink. The new analysis estimates that 46% of countries had a fertility rate below replacement level in 2021. That number will increase to 97% by 2100, meaning the population of almost all countries in the world will be declining by the end of the century. Click on the link for the full article 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Like climate change, we see this comin, so it's on us if it kicks our ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 I suppose this is most relevant here … Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. USA is fourth in consumption of resources per capita. More at: https://overshoot.footprintnetwork.org/newsroom/country-overshoot-days/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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